I agree!
Ann
"S. A. Bridges" wrote:
Corky,
I, for one, will be sad to see you step down as State Coordinator, but I understand your
decision. Good luck with your new endeavors, and I will be looking forward to working
with Vicki, and if she would like the official title, she has my vote and I would propose
we elect her by acclamation.
Steven A. Bridges
Madison County Coordinator
huskyfan(a)ix.netcom.com
Ann wrote:
> Corky,
> This must have been a very hard decision for you. Your desire to work more with your
church and family genealogy is obviously very important to you and you will do well. I am
sad to see you resign, but very happy for you.
> Glad you are staying on board as a CC!
> Congratulations Vicki!
> Ann
>
> Corky wrote:
>
> >
> > Hi all,
> >
> > Excuse the "yelling" in caps in the subject line.... just wanted to
make sure everyone reads this! <G>
> >
> > (I intended to send this a few days ago but needed to re-confirm with USGenWeb
that the procedure was correct.)
> >
> > Well, the time has finally come. After 4 1/2 years of heading MTGenWeb
Project, I've decided to resign effective March 1, 2001. It was a difficult
decision.... one of those 'pride things' since I had started the Montana Genealogy
Research site before I'd heard about the USGenWeb Project itself - ....and just plain
not wanting to 'let go'. <G> On the other hand, there have been a number
of things I've had to put aside during these years... my own genealogy research is one
of the big ones. Additionally, I've decided to get more involved with some service
ministries at our church and need to re-set my priorities. So, after thinking and praying
long and hard about it, I know it is the right thing for me to do.
> >
> > Here are some important "business matters" about which you need to
be aware:
> >
> > 1. Most of you know that in 1997 or 1998, I asked Vicki Lindsay Thauvin to be
the MTGenWeb Project State Co-Coordinator, (not "Assistant" State Coordinator).
[Massachusetts is another state with this arrangement, and at one time Connecticut also
had dual state coordinators] This was ""prior"" to the creation of a
National USGenWeb By-Law mandating that new State Coordinator positions be filled by an
election. During the time that the creation of by-laws was being considered by USGenWeb,
I presented the issue of our being "co-coordinators" to the USGenWeb for their
clarification of where MTGenWeb leadership stood with the upcoming by-law. Since the
by-laws were not yet in effect when we agreed to be co-coordinators, we were told, it
would be completely acceptable to simply turn the MTGenWeb Project site over to the other
State Co-Coordinator if one resigned anytime in the future. More recently,(and again
this week), I confirmed this fact with the National Coordin!
at!
> or!
> > .
> >
> > Vicki has graciously agreed to continue as MTGenWeb Project State Coordinator.
As most of you know, Vicki has very capably performed all of the duties of State
Coordinator a number of times when I was on extended vacations, . She also has
continually worked as the contact and instructional person for interested volunteers and
maintains the unknown query page. I've depended upon her technical expertise a number
of times during the years! I am very pleased that she is willing to continue this
position on a full-time basis. Should Vicki resign that post in the future, an election
will be needed to fill her position.
> >
> > 2. About the 1st of March 2001, the MTGenWeb Project will be taken off of my
server and placed on Rootsweb's server. I will keep a re-direct on my server for a
reasonable time to assist in the transition. If any of you know of sites that feature the
MTGenWeb Project link other than the obvious (USGenWeb Project, Cyndi's List), please
let me know so that I can include them in the URL change notification. [I now wish
I'd kept a list of those sites who've asked permission to link over the years!]
> >
> > Also PLEASE be sure to read any future postings relevant to the new URL's
as you'll need to change a number of links, I'm sure.
> >
> > 3. 1880 and 1890 Census Projects: Since I am the only person with the data,
the lists of transcribers, and the contact person for Maggie Stewart on the 1880 Project,
I intend to follow those through to completion. It appears that nearly all of the 1880
will be in the hands of Maggie soon, and that the 1890 is close to completion also.
> >
> > 4. My goal is to continue with MTGenWeb Project as a County Coordinator for
now. I want to keep Carbon Co. and I will keep Yellowstone only until a Yellowstone
County resident is willing to adopt it.
> >
> > Finally, I want to express my sincere thanks to all of you great people who
have come to mean so much to me. Each of you has demonstrated a true "servant's
heart" in the way that you endeavor to assist others in their genealogy research.
Words cannot express how much I have appreciated you for your support and for your work
with MtGenWeb. Gratefully, I'll still be able to chat with you via email now and
again.
> >
> > Thanks so much, friends, for everything!
> >
> > Corky
> >
> >